Residency Information- Application and Procurement
Remember to see the FAQ section at the bottom of this page. It will be updated as new questions arise.
Helping you find a residency
Students will find there is a wealth of information that is useful in helping to apply for and procure a residency. Some of the links here will help you with researching programs, some will help you plan your fourth year effectively, and others will help you understand how the early and regular matches work.
For more information on any of these areas, please contact Dennis Deal (ddeal@iupui.edu), Jill Mazurczyk (jmazurcz@iupui.edu), or Melissa Titus (mtitus@iupui.edu).
Background and Research
| Title | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| FREIDA | An online searchable database of residency information, developed and maintained by the AMA. Probably the most comprehensive listing of residency programs available. Provides contact information for residency programs as well as background institutional information. The best source for finding all the relevant programs in a given geographic area in a given discipline. Note: data is updated by residency programs and some program data may be out-of-date. | Ext |
| Careers in Medicine | A career planning program designed to help you choose a medical specialty and select and apply to a residency program. This four-phase process will guide you through the elements of career planning, including self-understanding, exploring a variety of medical careers, and finally choosing a specialty to meet your career objectives. | Ext |
| "Charting Outcomes in the Match" | Impressive joint study of AAMC and NRMP providing detailed mean academic variables' correlation with match rates in a variety of disciplines. One of the best sources of information to determine how competitive you may be for a particular specialty. | |
| NRMP Statistics | Contains statistical tables and graphs for the Main Residency Match. Lists by state and teaching hospital every participating program, the number of positions offered, and the number matched. Includes preliminary date from 2008. | Ext |
| Urology Statistics | Early Match Specialty Statistics for Urology. | Ext |
| Neurosurgery Statistics | Early Match Specialty Statistics for Neurosurgery. Note: Neurosurgery programs will match through NRMP this year rather than through SF Match. | |
| Ophthalmology Statistics | Early Match Specialty Statistics for Ophthalmology. | |
| Class of 2008 Residency List | Found under the "Content" tab in your Class' section of Angel | Ext |
| Residency Programs Applied to by Class of 2008 | Lists all the residency programs applied to by members of the class of 2008 via ERAS, sorted by discipline. | |
| Indiana Residencies by Specialty | Ext | |
| Indiana Hospitals with Residency Programs | Ext |
Calendars and Timetables
| Title | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| MS IV Calendar | Overview of the fourth year | |
| ERAS Timelines and Deadlines | Ext | |
| Urology Residency Match Schedule | Ext | |
| NRMP | Ext |
Primary Web Sites
| Title | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ERAS | Electronic Residency Application Service: You'll use this site to submit applications. Opens for student use on July 1. | Ext |
| NRMP | National Resident Matching Program: You'll use this site to register for the NRMP match and to submit your rank list of programs. Registration opens in mid-August. Statistics on past matches and general information on the match is currently available (see "Residency Match"). | Ext |
| SF Match | San Francisco Matching Program: used by early match specialties Child Neurology, Ophthalmology, and some Plastic Surgery programs. | Ext |
| AUA net | American Urological Association | Ext |
Resources-Miscellaneous
| Title | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| LOR | ERAS Request for Letter of Recommendation form | |
| ERAS Worksheet / Example | ERAS Sample application (from the 2007/08 academic year). Use this to get an idea of the type of data needed for the ERAS common application form. NOTE: ERAS 2009 will not be available to students until July 1. | |
| ADTS | Applicant Document Tracking Service: Use this service to monitor the status of your application with each program you apply to. Site not operational until September 1. | EXT |
Types Legend:
Form = Online Input Form
Instr = Instructions
Ext = Link to external site
PDF — You may need to download the latest version of Adobe Reader.
Frequently Asked Questions
Also see NRMP FAQ's